Initialisierung

[ˌinit͡si̯aliˈziːʁʊŋ]

/[ˌinit͡si̯aliˈziːʁʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Initialisierung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Herstellung eines ganz bestimmten Anfangszustandes eines Computers, eines Programms, einer Prozedur oder eines Objekts

Corpus desk

Index DE-initialisierung · Initialisierung · German

Initialisierung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Initialisierung
PropertyValue
HeadwordInitialisierung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌinit͡si̯aliˈziːʁʊŋ]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Initialisierung“ im Deutschen

Initialisierungsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Initialisierung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌinit͡si̯aliˈziːʁʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Initialisierung, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Initialisierung, spelled I-N-I-T-I-A-L-I-S-I-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Herstellung eines ganz bestimmten Anfangszustandes eines Computers, eines Programms, einer Prozedur oder eines Objekts
  2. 2
    bei Programmen und sonstigen Software-Einheiten alle Variablen vor der ersten Anwendung zu belegen, um einen korrekten Ablauf des Programms zu gewährleisten

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Initialisierung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Initialisierung des Programms ist gelungen.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Initialisierung"?
"Initialisierung" is spelled I-N-I-T-I-A-L-I-S-I-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌinit͡si̯aliˈziːʁʊŋ].
What does "Initialisierung" mean?
As a noun, "Initialisierung" means: Herstellung eines ganz bestimmten Anfangszustandes eines Computers, eines Programms, einer Prozedur oder eines Objekts
How do you pronounce "Initialisierung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Initialisierung" is [ˌinit͡si̯aliˈziːʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Initialisierung" come from?
"Initialisierung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list